Brent got a new hand gun and wanted to try it out, so we went to the wash to shoot. It was hot, but we had a good time....uh well, until we got stuck in the sand. Thanks Uncle Tom for pulling us out!
Braelyn was born on March 17, 2008, so she is dressed the part. She just loved Koa, Brent and Brooke's little Yorkie dog, seen here with Papa and Braelyn.
This is a very popular tourist location (many postcards with this Falls on it), located across the Columbia river from Washington, north of Portland. Such a magnificant sight. It was cold this day because the mountain is so high that the sun is hidden behind it. Notice the small bridge in the middle of the picture? We hiked up the trail to this bridge and took pictures on the bridge. The tall waterfall is 542 feet high, the lower falls is about 69 feet high.
I took this picture so I could remember the name of the falls.
Can you believe the color of the leaves on the tree in the background? Madisen's sweater is pink, and the tree is very close to the same color. Koye loves to make faces, can you tell? This tree is in their back yard, so makes a beautiful backdrop for this family picture.
Another pose for the happy group. Same gorgeous tree!
Grandma taking advantage of a "kodak" moment with Madi, Koye, Crew and Braelyn.
Bill, Nicole, Madisen, Koye and Crew with the magnificant Portland Temple in the background. 
Shelley, Braelyn, Brooke and Nicole enjoying the beautiful grounds around the Temple.
Taking time to enjoy a mother/daughter moment.
Such a grogeous sight!!!
Another gorgeous view!
Stopping to pose for a group picture at the pumpkin patch. Shelley, Nicole, Brooke and me. I'm so glad Shelley planned this surprise trip to see Nicole and Bill and their sweet family. Bill was such a good guy. He kept it all a secret and even drove well over an hour to pick us up at the airport in Eugene. It was such a great surprise!
Little Braelyn was such a good baby the entire trip. She seemed to enjoy everything we did, and was such a happy little girl the entire time.
The pumpkin patch was such a fun atmosphere. We couldn't have asked for more beautiful weather. Madisen had a great time picking out her favorite pumpkin and posing here with a seemingly very happy one. 
One of my favorite things is waking up with a house full of sweet little children. Here is Madisen holding her little cousin, Braelyn. Her brother Crew wanted to get in on the fun too.
If you know me very well, you know how much I love beautiful trees! I was so excited to find out that the leaves were turning colors and still on the trees. I have never seen such beautiful colors of leaves. I grew up in northeastern Arizona, so I was used to seeing leaves change to yellow and some red...but nothing like these ones in Oregon. They have yellow, red, pink, and purple. Even their hedges were turning the most gorgeous color of red. I was afraid it would be rainy and gloomy, but we were blessed with sunshine and great weather the entire trip. I was definitely in heaven!
